Prince William Police arrested five young men from Gainesville, Haymarket and Woodbridge in connection with a stabbing Jan. 9.

Detectives from the Robbery Unit made five arrests in connection with a robbery and stabbing at the 3200 block of Wyndale Court in Woodbridge. Paul Kristopher Arze, 19, of Woodbridge, was charged with aggravated malicious wounding. Samuel Jared Hessenauer, 19, of Haymarket, the victim of the stabbing, was charged with attempted robbery, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and obstruction of justice.

Additionally, three alleged accomplishes have been charged with conspiracy to commit a robbery and obstruction of justice. They include Lucas Heyden Dodd, 22 of Haymarket,

While walking in the area, Azre encountered Samuel Hessenauer, whom he did not know.

“At that point, the victim displayed what was believed to be a handgun and attempted to rob Azre. This encounter led to a physical altercation between the two men. During the altercation, Azre pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim [Hessenauer],” Perok said.

The police investigation revealed that Hessenauer’s friends, Dodd, Barr and Poynter, were present and had planned on taking part in the robbery.

Police report that Hessenauer was stabbed in his upper body; his friends drove him to an area hospital, and police were contacted at that time.

Hessenauer’s injuries were not life threatening. Police suspected the incident was not a random stabbing.